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A bale spear device has a first upper plate having an aperture, a second upper plate having an aperture, an upper cross tube for connecting the first upper plate and the second upper plate together in a spaced apart arrangement, a first lower plate connected to the upper cross tube, a second lower p

A bale spear device has a first upper plate having an aperture, a second upper plate having an aperture, an upper cross tube for connecting the first upper plate and the second upper plate together in a spaced apart arrangement, a first lower plate connected to the upper cross tube, a second lower plate connected to the upper cross tube, a lower cross tube for connecting the first lower plate and the second lower plate together in a spaced apart relationship, a socket extending out of the upper cross tube, a spear having a tip end and a socket end with the tip end for insertion into the aperture of the second upper plate and the socket end for insertion into the aperture of the first upper plate, and a locking device for locking the socket end of the spear in the aperture of the first upper plate.

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1. A bale spear device comprising: a first upper plate having a first aperture;a second upper plate having a second aperture;an upper cross tube for connecting the first upper plate and the second upper plate together in a spaced apart arrangement;a first lower plate connected to the upper cross tub

1. A bale spear device comprising: a first upper plate having a first aperture;a second upper plate having a second aperture;an upper cross tube for connecting the first upper plate and the second upper plate together in a spaced apart arrangement;a first lower plate connected to the upper cross tube;a second lower plate connected to the upper cross tube;a lower cross tube for connecting the first lower plate and the second lower plate together in a spaced apart relationship;a socket extending out of the upper cross tube;a spear having a tip end and a socket end with the tip end for insertion into the second aperture of the second upper plate and the socket end for insertion into the first aperture of the first upper plate; anda locking device for locking the socket end of the spear in the first aperture of the first upper plate. 2. The bale spear device of claim 1 wherein the first aperture has a diameter and the second aperture has a diameter and the diameter of the first aperture is larger than the diameter of the second aperture. 3. The bale spear device of claim 1 wherein the locking device comprises a hollow retaining collar having a first end, a rivet extending out of the first end, and a second end having an aperture. 4. The bale spear device of claim 3 wherein the locking device further comprises a bolt and a nut. 5. The bale spear device of claim 1 wherein the spear further comprises an aperture for receiving the locking device. 6. The bale spear device of claim 1 wherein the spear further comprises an aperture and the locking device comprises a hollow retaining collar having a first end, a rivet extending out of the first end, and a second end having an aperture with the aperture of the spear being aligned with the aperture of the locking device. 7. The bale spear device of claim 6 wherein the locking device further comprises a bolt and a nut with the bolt being inserted through the hollow retaining collar and the spear when the aperture of the spear and the aperture of the locking device are in alignment. 8. A bale spear device comprising: a first upper plate having a first aperture;a second upper plate having a second aperture;an upper cross tube for connecting the first upper plate and the second upper plate together in a spaced apart arrangement;a first lower plate connected to the upper cross tube;a second lower plate connected to the upper cross tube;a lower cross tube for connecting the first lower plate and the second lower plate together in a spaced apart relationship;a socket extending out of the upper cross tube; anda spear having a tip end and a socket end with the tip end for insertion into the second aperture of the second upper plate and the socket end for insertion into the first aperture of the first upper plate. 9. The bale spear device of claim 8 wherein the first aperture has a diameter and the second aperture has a diameter and the diameter of the first aperture is larger than the diameter of the second aperture. 10. A bale spear device comprising: a first upper plate having a first pair of apertures;a second upper plate having a second pair apertures;an upper cross tube for connecting the first upper plate and the second upper plate together in a spaced apart arrangement;a first lower plate connected to the upper cross tube;a second lower plate connected to the upper cross tube;a lower cross tube for connecting the first lower plate and the second lower plate together in a spaced apart relationship;a pair of sockets extending out of the upper cross tube;a pair of spears with each spear having a tip end and a socket end with the tip end for insertion into one of the pair of the second pair of apertures of the second upper plate and the socket end for insertion into one of the pair of the first pair of apertures of the first upper plate; anda pair of locking devices for locking the socket ends of the spears in the first pair of apertures of the first upper plate. 11. The bale spear device of claim 10 wherein each of the first pair of apertures has a diameter and each of the second pair of apertures has a diameter and the diameters of the first pair of apertures are larger than the diameters of the second pair of apertures. 12. The bale spear device of claim 10 wherein each of the locking devices comprises a hollow retaining collar having a first end, a rivet extending out of the first end, and a second end having an aperture. 13. The bale spear device of claim 12 wherein each of the locking devices further comprises a bolt and a nut. 14. The bale spear device of claim 10 wherein each of the spears further comprises an aperture for receiving the locking device. 15. The bale spear device of claim 10 wherein each of the spears further comprises an aperture and each of the locking devices comprises a hollow retaining collar having a first end, a rivet extending out of the first end, and a second end having an aperture with the apertures of the spears being aligned with the apertures of the locking devices. 16. The bale spear device of claim 15 wherein each of the locking devices further comprises a bolt and a nut with each of the bolts being inserted through the hollow retaining collars and the spears when the apertures of the spears and the apertures of the locking devices are in alignment. 17. A bale spear device comprising: a first upper plate having a first aperture;a second upper plate having a second aperture;an upper cross tube for connecting the first upper plate and the second upper plate together in a spaced apart arrangement;a socket extending out of the upper cross tube;a spear having a tip end and a socket end with the socket end for insertion into the first aperture of the first upper plate; anda locking bracket comprising a first arm having an aperture and a second arm having an oval shaped opening with the oval shaped opening for receiving the socket end of the spear therein and the aperture in the first arm for alignment with the first aperture of the first upper plate. 18. The bale spear device of claim 17 wherein the second arm makes a 54° angle with the first arm. 19. The bale spear device of claim 17 further comprising a bolt, a washer, and a nut. 20. The bale spear device of claim 17 wherein the spear further comprises an aperture and the locking bracket further comprises a bolt, a washer, and a nut, with the bolt being inserted into the aperture in the spear for securing the spear to the locking bracket.